Research Article

Evolution of Friction and Permeability in a Propped Fracture under Shear

Table 1

Mineralogical and mechanical properties of GRS and WG.

Mineral groupGreen River shaleWesterly granite

Carbonates (%)51.80
Tectosilicates (%)45.95
Phyllosilicates (%)2.395
Reference[21][34]

Mechanical propertyGreen River shaleWesterly granite

Young’s modulus (GPa)3.2–3.876
Poisson ratio0.345–0.3650.27
Reference[35][36]